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Medal - Federation of Australian Commonwealth, Town of Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1901
Reg. No: NU 20473
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Brunswick
Federated Comonwealth, 1901 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: Medal issued in 1901 to commemorate the establishment of the Commomwealth of Australia. It was commissioned by the Town of Brunswick, and names John Wood Fleming as Mayor. John Wood Fleming was local politician and a Justice of the Peace. He lived at 270 Park West, Brunswick. As a Councillor he represented South Ward. He sat on a Public Works committee in 1900, and was elected Mayor, retiring in August 1902. In 1902 Brunswick had a population of 24,182 and 5,024 houses on 2,722 acres. It included a wide range of factories including potteries, smelting and gas works.
Previous Collections: George McArthur - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.73 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | australian federation 1901, iconography |
| Themes this item is part of: | Municipality of Brunswick, Victoria, John Wood Fleming, Councillor, Town of Brunswick, Victoria (circa 1860s-?), George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, McArthur Bequest |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | australian federation |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1901 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Britannia seated left, under arch inscribed, UNITY IS STRENGTH; with a capping-stone inscribed FEDER/ATION/1901,on globe which depicts Australia, holds flaming staff in right hand and rests left of Union Jack Shield; around AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, on ribbon below, ADVANCE. The names of the States are given on the columns of the arch. |
| Reverse Description: | British Arms within wreath from scroll bearing, UNITY IS STRENGTH; around, IN COMMEMORATION OF FEDERATED AUSTRALIA; around all, CR. JOHN WOOD FLEMING, J. P. MAYOR * TOWN OF BRUNSWICK * |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Plain (edge) Australia seated below arch on globe featuring map of Australia holds a sceptre and shield; below on scroll, ADVANCE; above on lintle FEDER-/ATION 1901; arch inscribed, UNITY IS STRENGTH; names and dates of Colonies, wreath.. (obverse) British Arms within wreath from scroll bearing, UNITY IS STRENGTH; around, IN COMMEMORATION OF FEDERATED AUSTRALIA; around all, CR. JOHN WOOD FLEMING, J. P. MAYOR * TOWN OF BRUNSWICK *(reverse) |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Gilt Copper |
| Issued By: | Town of Brunswick, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia |
| Person Named: | Mr. John Fleming - Town of Brunswick, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1901 Mentioned on medal |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur |
| References: | Car1901/40 |
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